JBT Corporation Announces Automated Systems Contracts

CHICAGO, April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JBT Corporation (NYSE: JBT) today announced it has finalized Automatic Guided Vehicle (AGV) system contracts with a U.S. headquartered global provider of consumer goods products for utilization in two European manufacturing plants. These facilities, located in France and Italy, represent the customer’s fourth and fifth manufacturing plants to use JBT Corporation AGVs for material movement. The contracts encompass 28 fully automated forked vehicles which will move palletized finished goods from the end of the manufacturing line to storage areas prior to shipment.

“Our AGV systems help our manufacturing customers to reduce costs while improving their productivity,” stated John Lee, Vice President and Division Manager of JBT AeroTech. “We are very proud that JBT Corporation’s Automated Systems continues to be selected to deliver superior value for AGV applications.”

JBT Corporation received the order in March 2009 and the systems are currently scheduled to be commissioned in the fourth quarter of 2009.

About JBT Corporation

JBT Corporation (NYSE:JBT) is a leading global solutions provider to the food processing and air transportation industries. JBT Corporation designs, manufactures, tests and services technologically sophisticated systems and products for regional and multi-national industrial food processing customers through its JBT FoodTech segment and for domestic and international air transportation customers through its JBT AeroTech segment. JBT Corporation employs approximately 3,400 people worldwide and operates sales, service, manufacturing and sourcing operations located in over 25 countries. For more information please visit www.jbtcorporation.com or www.jbtc-agv.com.

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